Meanings
comparative more naturally · superlative most naturally
- In a natural manner.
Although he was unused to the situation, he tried to act naturally.
1 more example
Ying Ying, a panda at a Hong Kong theme park, has given birth to twins that were conceived naturally, a cause for celebration for conservationists rooting for the survival of this vulnerable and low-libido species.
2024 August 16, Tiffany May, “At 19, a Hong Kong Panda Is Finally a Mother”, in The New York TimesSynonyms: genuinely, normally, unaffectedly
- Surely or without any doubt.
I shall naturally protest at that decision.
1 more example
Would you like a glass of champagne, sir? - Naturally!
Synonyms: absolutely, certainly, undoubtedly, wis, without a doubt
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn a natural manner.
adverbInherently or by nature.
adverbSurely or without any doubt.
More synonyms by meaning
adverbaccording to nature; by natural means; without artificial help
adverbthrough inherent nature
adverbin a natural or normal manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishnaturally
- Englishnaturally
From Middle English naturally, naturaly, naturely, naturaliche, natureliche, equivalent to natural + -ly.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek φυσικῶς
- φυσικῶς (phusikôs)in a natural manner
Bulgarian естествено, приро́дно
- естествено (estestveno)in a natural manner
- приро́дно (priródno)in a natural manner
- по природа (po priroda)inherently or by nature
- по рождение (po roždenie)inherently or by nature
- приро́дно (priródno)inherently or by nature
- естествено (estestveno)surely
- разбира се (razbira se)surely
Catalan naturalment, naturalment
- naturalmentin a natural manner
- naturalmentinherently or by nature
- naturalmentsurely
Czech přirozeně, přirozeně
- přirozeněin a natural manner
- přirozeněinherently or by nature
- přirozeněsurely
Dutch natuurlijk, van nature
- natuurlijkin a natural manner
- van natureinherently or by nature
- natuurlijksurely
- uiteraardsurely
- vanzelfsprekendsurely
- tuurlijksurely
Esperanto nature, laŭnature
- naturein a natural manner
- laŭnaturein a natural manner
- kompreneblesurely
- certesurely
Finnish luonnollisesti, luonnostaan
- luonnollisestiin a natural manner
- luonnostaaninherently or by nature
- luonnollisestisurely
French naturellement
- naturellementin a natural manner
German natürlich
- natürlichsurely
Greek φυσικά, φυσικά
- φυσικά (fysiká)in a natural manner
- φυσικά (fysiká)inherently or by nature
- φυσικά (fysiká)surely
Hungarian természetesen, eredendően
- természetesenin a natural manner
- eredendőeninherently or by nature
- természeténél fogvainherently or by nature
- természetesensurely
- nyilvánsurely
- perszesurely
- értelemszerűensurely
Italian naturalmente, naturalmente
- naturalmentein a natural manner
- naturalmenteinherently or by nature
- naturalmentesurely
Japanese 勿論
- 勿論 (mochiron)inherently or by nature
Latin naturaliter, nātūrāliter
- naturaliterin a natural manner
- nātūrāliterinherently or by nature
- quippesurely
- nempesurely
Norwegian Bokmål naturlig, naturlig
- naturligin a natural manner
- naturliginherently or by nature
- naturligvissurely
- selvfølgeligsurely
Persian طبیعتاً
- طبیعتاً (tabi'atan)surely
Polish naturalnie, naturalnie
- naturalniein a natural manner
- naturalnieinherently or by nature
- naturalniesurely
Portuguese naturalmente, naturalmente
- naturalmentein a natural manner
- naturalmenteinherently or by nature
- naturalmentesurely
Romanian natural, natural
- naturalin a natural manner
- naturalinherently or by nature
- fireșteinherently or by nature
- naturalsurely
- desigursurely
- bineînțelessurely
Russian есте́ственно, есте́ственно
- есте́ственно (jestéstvenno)in a natural manner
- есте́ственно (jestéstvenno)inherently or by nature
- есте́ственно (jestéstvenno)surely
Spanish naturalmente, a natura
- naturalmentein a natural manner
- a naturain a natural manner
- de naturain a natural manner
Swedish naturligt, av naturen
- naturligtin a natural manner
- av natureninherently or by nature
- naturligtinherently or by nature
- naturligtvissurely
- givetvissurely
Cite this entry
naturally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naturally
“naturally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naturally. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naturally,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naturally.
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